mcp-claude-hackernews
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| hn_latestB | Get the latest/newest stories from Hacker News |
| hn_topB | Get the top-ranked stories from Hacker News |
| hn_bestC | Get the best stories from Hacker News |
| hn_searchB | Search Hacker News stories by keyword, via the Algolia HN Search API |
| hn_storyA | Get details for a specific story by ID |
| hn_commentsB | Get top-level comments for a story (by story ID or index from the last story list) |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 6 tools
hn_latest, hn_top, and hn_best target distinct Hacker News ranking feeds, while hn_search, hn_comments, and hn_story have clearly separate roles. There is no meaningful overlap or ambiguity in purpose.
All tools use the same hn_ prefix and snake_case convention. The suffixes vary semantically (feeds, search, comments, story) but the naming pattern is predictable and consistent.
Six tools are well-scoped for a read-only Hacker News server covering feeds, search, story details, and comments. Each tool earns its place without unnecessary duplication.
The surface covers the core HN read workflows: latest/top/best feeds, search, story details, and top-level comments. Minor gaps exist, such as nested comment retrieval and dedicated Ask/Show/Jobs feeds, but agents can work around them with search or story IDs.